Canopy.



No. 767,513. PATENTED AUG. 16, 1904. M. J. DWYER.

CANOPY.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 19, 1903. NO MODEL.

WITNESSES: 2 INVENTOH fi er c. m. /M

A TTORNEY.

UNITED STATES Patented August 16, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL J. D'WYER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO DIVYER, MADDEN AND COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

A COPARTNERSHIP.

CANOPY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 767,513, dated August 16, 1904.

Application filed November 19, 1903. Serial No. 181,753. (No model.)

To (tl whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MICHAEL J. DwYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Canopies, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a canopy-frame designed primarily for use on a perambulator. Its

chief object is to provide a construction that will permit of adjustment as required for protection or enable it to be folded down and held out of the way when its use is not required.

1 5 The nature and characteristic features of the improvements will more fully appear by reference to the following description and the accompanying drawings in illustration thereof, of which so Figure 1 represents a top plan view of a canopy-frame embodying the invention. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of the same connected to its support. Fig. 3 represents an end elevation of the yoke or forked sleeve in 2 5 relation to the frame-wings held thereby when in an extended or horizontal position. Fig. & represents a sectional view taken on the line 4: 1 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 represents an end elevation of the yoke in relation to the framewings when folded down, and Fig. 6 represents a side elevation of the construction when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 5.

As illustrated, the hanger 1 has the perforated head 2, which receives and is engaged by the set-screw 3 to the horizontal arm of the supporting-bow A. The hanger carries a cross-bar 5, having at its ends the bearings 6 and the flanges 7, which hold the eyes 8 of 4 the frame members or wings 9 in revoluble relation to the cross-bar, the bearing parts being held together in any suitable manner.

Movable longitudinally on each end of the cross-bar is a sleeve 10, which is prevented from turning in any suitable manner, as by the screw 11, set in the cross-bar, and passing freely through the slots 12 in the sleeve, the screw also serving to clamp the sleeve and hold it in its longitudinal position, if desired. The outer ends of the sleeves are forked to 5 form the fingers 13 and slots 14, providing a yoke for engaging and holding the wings, either one or both, in horizontal position.

It will now be understood that a canopy supported by this frame may be used with both wings spread horizontally as a protection against the vertical rays of the sun. It may be shifted either forward or backward on its support and either one of the wings dropped, while the other is held horizontally as a protection against slanting rays, or both wings may be folded and the canopy withdrawn to a convenient position on its support or wholly removed therefrom.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. A canopy-support comprising a bearing, frame members journaled on said bearing, and a yoke provided with means by which it is adapted for engaging and disengaging said members to permit either or both to be ex- 7 terded or folded down, substantially as specifie 2. A canopy-support comprising a hanger,

a cross-piece supported by said hanger, frame members journaled on said cross-piece, a yoke provided with means by which it is held against revolution, said yoke being longitudinally movable on said cross-piece for engaging and holding said frame members, and an arm upon which said hanger is movable, sub- 30 stantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this 14th day of November, A. D. 1903, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

MICHAEL J. DWYEB.

In presence of THoMAs S. GATEs, UTLEY E. CRANE, Jr. 

